About the Book
Populism raises awkward questions about modern forms of democracy. It oftenrepresents the ugly face of the people. It is neither the highest form ofdemocracy nor its enemy. It is, rather, a mirror in which democracy maycontemplate itself, warts and all, in a discovery of itself and what itlacks.This definitive collection, edited by one of the worlds pre-eminentauthorities on populism, Francisco Panizza, combines theoretical essays with anumber of specially commissioned case studies on populist politics.